ClosedPrimaryURN 114383

Hertford Junior School

Community school · Brighton · BN1 7FP

Ages 7–11 · 130 pupils · Brighton and Hove

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%

Higher standard (RWM)3%

Avg scaled score — reading: 107.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%

Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%

Unauthorised0.7%

Authorised absence: 5.4%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.8%
Enrolments in measure: 133

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill61%

130 pupils · 212 places

Pupils on roll: 130
Boys / girls: 68 / 62
School capacity: 212
Capacity fill: 130 / 212 (61%)

Free school meals: 30%
FSM pupils: 39
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Durneen

Location

Address: Lynchet Close
Postcode: BN1 7FP
Town: Brighton
County: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
District: Brighton and Hove
Constituency: Brighton Pavilion
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 130 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30%.

Open schools in Brighton: 63
Primary schools in Brighton: 40
Academies among open schools in Brighton: 13% (8)
Open schools in BN1: 27
Primary in BN1: 15
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA: 83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA: 48

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with these All in Brighton Near BN1

Hertford Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Brighton · BN1 7FP · Brighton and Hove
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.8%
- FSM37.1%
- Demand0.93
0.0 miles away
Coombe Road Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Brighton · BN2 4BP · Brighton and Hove
Ages 4–11
- KS240%
- Absence8.2%
- FSM51.0%
- Demand0.83
0.6 miles away
Balfour Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Brighton · BN1 6NE · Brighton and Hove
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM10.6%
- Demand0.87
0.7 miles away
Downs Junior School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Brighton · BN1 6ED · Brighton and Hove
Ages 7–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM17.2%
0.7 miles away
Moulsecoomb Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Brighton · BN2 4PA · Brighton and Hove
Ages 3–11
- KS242%
- Absence9.1%
- FSM62.9%
- Demand0.90
0.7 miles away
Downs Infant School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Brighton · BN1 6JA · Brighton and Hove
Ages 5–7
- Absence5.6%
- FSM11.8%
- Demand1.18
0.7 miles away
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Brighton · BN2 3LJ · Brighton and Hove
Ages 3–11
- KS237%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM39.6%
- Demand0.95
0.8 miles away
Fairlight Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Community school · Primary
Brighton · BN2 3AJ · Brighton and Hove
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM46.6%
- Demand0.82
0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Durneen